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Folios 1-2: case no 1; William Harris, aged 20, convict, taken ill at the Downs;...

Catalogue reference: ADM 101/20/6/1

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1829-1830

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Folios 1-2: case no 1; William Harris, aged 20, convict, taken ill at the Downs; sick or hurt, wounded face and ear the latter nearly cut off as a result of a cask falling on him; Put on sick list 5 October 1829, discharged 20 October 1829 from list.

Folios 2-3: case no 2; John Clark, aged 18, convict, taken ill at the Downs; sick or hurt, diarrhoea; Put on sick list 7 October 1829, discharged 20 October 1829 from list.

Folio 3: case no 3; Charles Simcock, aged 21, convict, taken ill at sea; sick or hurt, diarrhoea biliosa; Put on sick list 12 October 1829, discharged 20 October 1829 well.

Folios 3-4: case no 4; Walter Baker, aged 18, convict, taken ill at sea; sick or hurt, synochus; Put on sick list 19 October 1829, discharged 2 November 1829 well.

Folios 4-5: case no 5; Thomas Wates, aged 24, corporal 63rd Regiment, taken ill at sea; sick or hurt, diarrhoea biliosa; Put on sick list 13 November 1829, discharged 23 November 1829 well.

Folio 5: case no 6; John Darcey, aged 16, convict, taken ill at sea; sick or hurt, diarrhoea biliosa; Put on sick list 13 November 1829, discharged 4 December 1829 from list.

Folios 6-7: case no 7; William Robinson, aged 30, convict, taken ill at sea; sick or hurt, synochus; Put on sick list 18 November 1829, discharged 15 December 1829 well.

Folios 8-9: case no 8; Patrick Gurn, aged 30, private 63rd Regiment, taken ill at sea; sick or hurt, diarrhoea biliosa; Put on sick list 29 November 1829, discharged 11 December 1829 to duty.

Folio 9: case no 9; Walter Baker, aged 18, convict, taken ill at sea; sick or hurt, diarrhoea biliosa; Put on sick list 1 December 1829, discharged 11 December 1829 well.

Folio 10: case no 10; George Fowler, aged 16, convict, taken ill at sea; sick or hurt, synochus; Put on sick list 5 December 1829, discharged 14 December 1829 well.

Folios 11-12: case no 11; William Hunter, aged 28, sergeant royal [marine], taken ill at sea; sick or hurt, hepatitis; Put on sick list 21 December 1829, discharged 29 December 1829 to duty.

Folio 12: case no 12; John Melton, aged 38, private 63rd Regiment, taken ill at sea; sick or hurt, synochus; Put on sick list 23 December 1829, discharged 6 January 1830 to duty.

Folio 13: case no 13; William Jones, aged 19, convict, taken ill at sea; sick or hurt, synochus; Put on sick list 2 January 1830, discharged 11 January 1830 cured.

Folios 13-14: case no 14; Barnard Sherry, aged 38, private 63rd Regiment, taken ill at sea; sick or hurt, hepatitis and dysentery; Put on sick list 4 January 1830, discharged 14 January 1830 to duty.

Folios 14-15: case no 15; Joshua Gudgion, aged 22, private 63rd Regiment, taken ill at sea; sick or hurt, vulnus [wound]; Put on sick list 8 January 1830, discharged 18 January 1830 to duty.

Folios 15-16: case no 16; John Munsey, aged 20, convict, taken ill at sea; sick or hurt, diarrhoea with debility; Put on sick list 11 January 1830, discharged 19 January 1830 well.

Folios 16-17: case no 17; James Midhurst, aged 60, convict, taken ill at sea; sick or hurt, diarrhoea with debility; Put on sick list 11 January 1830, discharged 25 January 1830 well.

Folios 16-17: case no 17; Thomas Briggss, aged 59, convict, taken ill at sea; sick or hurt, diarrhoea with debility; Put on sick list 11 January 1830, discharged 25 January 1830 well.

Folio 17: case no 18; Walter Baker, aged 18, convict, taken ill at sea; sick or hurt, diarrhoea with debility; Put on sick list 11 January 1830, discharged 29 January 1830 well.

Folios 17-18: case no 19; William North, aged 29, convict, taken ill at sea; sick or hurt, ulcers; Put on sick list 11 January 1830, discharged 29 January 1830 well.

Folios 19-21: case no 20; George Dunn, aged 25, convict, taken ill at sea; sick or hurt, scorbutic dysentery; Put on sick list 20 January 1830, died 10 March 1830 at 8 pm.

Folios 21-22: case no 21; Samuel Clegg, aged 30, private 63rd Regiment, taken ill at sea; sick or hurt, dysentery; Put on sick list 25 January 1830, discharged 9 February 1830 to duty.

Folios 22-23: case no 22; John Timpleton, aged 22, private 63rd Regiment, taken ill at sea; sick or hurt, dysentery with ophthalmia; Put on sick list 25 January 1830, discharged 8 February 1830 to duty.

Folios 23-26: case no 23; Isaac Wilson, aged 19, convict, taken ill at sea; sick or hurt, synochus; Put on sick list 28 January 1830, died 1 March 1830 at 2.30 am.

Folios 26-27: case no 24; William Large, aged 23, convict, taken ill at sea; sick or hurt, scorbutic dysentery; Put on sick list 28 January 1830, discharged 17 March 1830 well.

Folios 28-29: case no 25; Richard Procter, aged 22, convict, taken ill at sea; sick or hurt, catarrh with scurvy; Put on sick list 1 February 1830, discharged 17 March 1830 to hospital at Hobart Town.

Folio 30: case no 26; William Jones, aged 19, convict, taken ill at sea; sick or hurt, scorbutic dysentery; Put on sick list 1 February 1830, discharged 7 February 1830 well.

Folios 30-33: case no 27; William Caley, aged 18, convict, taken ill at sea; sick or hurt, scorbutic dysentery; Put on sick list 1 February 1830, died 7 March 1830 at 8.20 pm..

Folio 33: case no 28; Thomas Sanson, aged 46, convict, taken ill at sea; sick or hurt, scorbutic dysentery; Put on sick list 9 March 1830, died 9 March 1830 at 5.36 pm.

Folios 33-34: case no 29; John Hammond, aged 21, convict, taken ill at sea; sick or hurt, scorbutic; Put on sick list 3 February 1830, discharged 17 March 1830 well.

Folios 35-36: case no 30; William Payne, aged 34, convict, taken ill at sea; sick or hurt, synochus; Put on sick list 9 February 1830, discharged 20 March 1830 well.

Folios 36-38: case no 31; Walter Baker, aged 18, convict, taken ill at sea; sick or hurt, scorbutus; Put on sick list 11 February 1830, discharged 1 April 1830 to hospital at Sydney.

Folio 38: case no 32; James White, aged 19, convict, taken ill off Van Dieman's Land; sick or hurt, pneumonia with typhus; Put on sick list 12 March 1830, discharged 18 March 1830 to hospital at Hobart Town.

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